Oscar Nominated Billy Ray's First Novel & Tui Sutherland's Fiery NEW Release

Billy Ray is an American screenwriter and film director. He has written numerous successful films, including the first Hunger Games movie, Captain Phillips, and Richard Jewell, earning an Oscar nomination for the second film. 

Burn the Water is a new YA dystopian romance novel by Hunger Games screenwriter Billy Ray, released on March 3, 2026, by Scholastic Press. It is a "Romeo and Juliet" style story set in a submerged 2425 London, where two teenagers from rival, warring factions—the Rogues and the Crowns—fall in love.

Find Billy's Brand New Book, Burn the Water- OUT NOW! 

Later, we welcome Tui Sutherland over to congratulate her on the release of her SIXTEENTH precious little dragon egg!! Wings of Fire #16: The Hybrid Prince, releasing on March 3, 2026 by Scholastic.

Find her new book Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince wherever books are sold!

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